Frances McDormand quotes

Frances McDormand is an acclaimed American actress known for her versatility and powerful performances. Her work spans film, television, and stage, earning her multiple prestigious awards including several Academy Awards. She is recognized for portraying complex, authentic characters and bringing depth to every role. Here are 28 of her quotes:

The only power you have is the word no. (Frances McDormand)
I never trusted good-looking boys. View quote
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I am an ordinary person. View quote
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I like hard rock, and classic rock, and even metal. View quote
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I don't think of myself as a movie star and I can pretty easily convince other people that I'm not a movie star. View quote
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I don't think you can ever completely transform yourself on film, but if you do your job well, you can make people believe that you're the character you're trying to be. View quote
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Who can worry about a career? Have a life. View quote
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There's only two givens with choosing acting as a profession: one is you will always be unemployed, always, and it doesn't matter how much money you make, you're still always going to be unemployed; and that you have no power. View quote
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It's much easier to play supporting roles because that's what I do in my life: I support my son. View quote
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It's a scary thing going into the workforce with a $50,000 debt and you've been trained as a classical theatre actor. There's always a depression in the theatre. View quote
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Certainly, a lot of the films I've worked on have ended up good movies, but they haven't always been the best experiences. (Frances McDormand)
My politics are private, but many of my feminist politics cross over into my professional life. View quote
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Most women's pictures are as boring and as formulaic as men's pictures. In place of a car chase or a battle scene, what you get is an extreme closeup of a woman breaking down. View quote
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I'm a character actress, plain and simple... Who can worry about a career? Have a life. Movie stars have careers - actors work, and then they don't work, and then they work again. View quote
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I haven't wanted to play a mother for a long time because I am one. View quote
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I don't show up all the time. I only show up when I can and when I want to, but I was there at the Golden Globes and it's almost like there was an arc that started there. It doesn't end here. View quote
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There is - has always been available to all - everybody ... that does a negotiation on a film, an ""inclusion rider"" which means that you can ask for and/or demand at least 50 percent diversity in not only the casting, but also the crew. View quote
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No "trending". It changes now, and I think the inclusion rider will have something to do with that. View quote
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We are a bunch of hooligans and anarchists but we do clean up nice. View quote
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I present in a way that's not stereotypical, even if I'm playing a stereotypical role. View quote
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And now I want to get some perspective. (Frances McDormand)
I say: "What's your name?" ... I touch them. I look at them. I have a real exchange ... View quote
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We five women were fortunate to have the choice, not just the opportunity but the choice, to play such rich, complex female characters. View quote
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I was never that involved in the machine of press and publicity as an actor because I've always kind of worked on the margins of my profession. View quote
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I encourage writers and directors to keep these really interesting female roles coming - and while you're at it you can throw in a few for the men as well. View quote
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Frances McDormand

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Occupation: American Actress
Born: June 23, 1957
Quotes count: 28

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